All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 13, Issue 13-14 – Page 2
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Hydro Flask expands management team
Hydro Flask , producer of insulated stainless steel flasks and soft good innovations and a Helen of Troy brand, announced three new additions to its leadership team. Besides having hired two former Nike managers – Jay Wilkins , joining Hydro Flask as vice president of product development, and ...
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News briefsGoPro launches lifestyle gear and clothing line
GoPro has launched a new line of lifestyle gear that is available worldwide exclusively on GoPro.com . The all-new lifestyle gear lineup melds GoPro’s signature design and versatility across a functional line of bags, backpacks and cases, clothing and other goods, such as floating sunglasses and water bottles. First ...
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Canada Goose sends a signal with strategic hire of GM Footwear
Canada Goose appointed Adam Meek to the new role of general manager of footwear accessories. Meek brings more than 20 years of global footwear experience to this role. Most recently, he served as senior vice president of product at Sperry ( Wolverine Worldwide ), where ...
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Timberland hires new VP of global marketing
Timberland hired Drieke Leenknegt in June to be its vice president of global marketing and join its global leadership team. She is succeeding Argu Secilmis , who has become vice president of global apparel. Leenknegt will be liaising with the brand’s marketing regional teams, in the Americas, Asia-Pacific ...
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Milliken increases U.S. inventory of reusable medical fabrics for PPE
Milliken Company , the owner of Polartec , reported that it has invested significant resources to increase the production of its Milliken Perimeter ™ advanced medical fabrics in the United States. Since March, the company has distributed more than 10 million yards of reusable medical fabrics in ...
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News briefsArc’teryx launches first online skills academy
Arc’teryx is hosting the brand’s first digital consumer experience program through the launch of its 2020 Digital Climbing Academy . Designed to provide a similar experience to an in-person program, the upcoming Digital Climbing Academy will serve as a space for participants to celebrate mountain culture, connect with the ...
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News briefsPrAna introduces new sustainable stretch performance fabric
PrAna , a brand of Columbia Sportswear , has introduced ReZion , a new fabric that it claims is its most advanced and sustainable to date. Two years in the making, the ReZion collection for spring 2021 represents an evolution of the brand’s bestselling Stretch Zion . The ...
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ArticlePatagonia starts campaign for regenerative organic farming
Believing that it is one of the most effective ways to combat climate change and feed a growing population while maintaining a healthy planet, Patagonia will be drawing attention to regenerative organic farming this fall. Switching from industrial agriculture to regenerative organic farming creates healthy soils that bind significantly ...
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ArticleU.S. Congress passes Great American Outdoors Act
On July 22, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of the Great American Outdoors Act . The bill, which passed by a bipartisan vote of 310-107, is now headed to President Donald Trump in order to become law. In a public statement, the Outdoor Industry Association ...
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ArticleGarmin hit by cyber attack
Garmin confirmed that the company was the victim of a cyber attack on July 23 in which some of Garmin’s systems were encrypted by outsiders, resulting in a significant failure of the company’s popular fitness tracking services. The German news site Spiegel Online reported indications that the company ...
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ArticleForced labor in China: brands to stop sourcing in Xinjiang
A coalition of more than 180 civil society organizations last Thursday urged the global apparel industry to stop sourcing in the Xinjiang region of China because of the “serious risk of forced labor.” Human rights activists estimate that at least one million Uighurs and other Muslims are held in prison ...
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ArticleVaude introduces repair index
Vaude has introduced an innovative new tool called Repair Index to systematically embed repairability in product development to ensure that products are designed to be as repairable as possible from the very first product idea. With the new tool, the repairability of Vaude products can now be evaluated. ...
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ArticleThe French are outdoor passionate; camping strong after lockdown
A YouGov France survey has revealed that 62 percent of the French people participate in outdoor activities. The French favorite outdoor activities are hiking (58 percent), cycling (also at 58 percent) and swimming (43 percent). Hiking is especially successful in the 55 or older age group (70 percent of ...
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ArticleSwiss sports retailers predict 10% sales drop
Excluding bikes, which are becoming more popular in the country, the Swiss sporting goods market achieved modest growth of 1.4 percent in 2019 in comparison to the previous year, according to the Swiss Association of Sports Retailers ( Asmas ), which compiled the figures in collaboration with the GfK ...
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ArticleTatonka remains a strong retail partner after the lockdown
German outdoor brand Tatonka , founded in 1993 and family-run from the beginning, is starting the 2021 ordering season with an adjusted product range and a bisected hardware collection in reaction to the recent corona-related lockdowns. The “2021_1” collection, delivered in the first half of 2021, will include a well-balanced ...
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News briefsBollin Group acquires 1000 Mile Sportswear
The Bollin Group Limited has acquired 1000 Mile Sportswear , a 20+ year old British sock manufacturer best known for its double-layer, anti-blister system, and also responsible for the Ultimate Performance and Ultimate Performance Medical brands. The Bollin Group, headquartered in Macclesfield, UK, is a holding company ...
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News briefsBergans and Kaibosh to release vintage-style eyewear collection
It all started with the Instagram account of Norway’s National Library, which posted a newspaper ad from the 1930s showing that Bergans of Norway once made eyewear. Someone at the company noted a resemblance to his wife’s pair of Kaibosh glasses. And so a collaboration was born. ...
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ArticleOberalp releases handbook with sustainability guidelines
The fourth consecutive annual sustainability report of the Italian Oberalp Group , entitled “ Contribute,” has been supplemented by a series of new guidelines for more sustainability in the mountains. While Salewa , Dynafit and Wild Country were awarded “Leader” status by the Fair Wear Foundation ...
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News briefsDeuter offers Lonely Planet guide as sales incentive
The German backpack specialist Deuter , together with participating retailers in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, has launched a cooperation campaign with Lonely Planet until March 31, 2021: When buying an Aircontact Pro (men’s or women’s SL model), one of the brand’s trekking classics, the consumer receives a Lonely ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin starts sustainable vanlife campaign
Jack Wolfskin is continuing its German digital #gobackpack campaign this summer, picking up on the popular vanlife theme. Together with the German social media influencer Anna Heupel and her team, the outdoor brand is converting a decommissioned fire engine into a camper van according to sustainable criteria. ...
